Question: Which two teams were qualified for the 2019 World Cup in ICC Cricket World Cup qualifier, 2018 held on March 25th, 2018 in Zimbabwe?
(a) West Indies and Scotland
(b) Nepal and West Indies
(c) West Indies and Afghanistan
(d) West Indies and Ireland
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- For the last two places Cricket World Cup Qualifier Tournament of ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019, 2018 concluded in Zimbabwe,. (March 4-25, 2018)
- The two teams, which reached in the qualifiers final, the West Indies and Afghanistan have qualified for the World Cup, 2019.
- In the final, Afghanistan won the title of qualifiers by defeating the West Indies by 7 wickets.
- ‘Man of the match’ in final – Mohammad Shahzad (Afghanistan)
- Player of the series- Sikander Raja (Zimbabwe)
- The 10 teams of ICC Cricket World Cup, 2019 are as follows: England (host), 2. Australia, 3. India, 4. Bangladesh, 5. New Zealand, 6. Pakistan, 7. South Africa, 8. Sri Lanka, 9. West Indies and 10. Afghanistan
- This is the first Cricket World Cup since 1979, when Zimbabwe could not make it to the World Cup.
- It also happened for the first time that an Associate Nation will not participate in Cricket World Cup.
- In the final of the tournament, Rashid Khan of Afghanistan became the fastest bowler to take 100 wickets in international one-dayers.
- In his 44th match, Rashid made Shai Hope (West Indies) his 100th victim.
- Earlier this record was named after Australia’s Mitchell Starc (100 wickets in 52 games).
Reference:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/1132997.html
https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/rashid-khan-smashes-record-becomes-fastest-to-100-odi-wickets-1699271.html
http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8038/scorecard/1133031/afghanistan-vs-west-indies-final/